House prices set to continue rising as housing supply reduces A lack of available properties is pushing house prices up, according to a surveyors report released Thursday 8th July 2021. As a result, a majority of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) members believe prices will continue to rise duringRead More →
Halifax housing data The Halifax data out today, suggested house prices dipped 0.5% in June as the stamp duty holiday began to be phased out. Prices were up 8.8% over the year, leaving average prices still more than £21,000 higher, following a recent period of gains. In the last yearRead More →
UK inflation jumped to 2.1% in the year to May As the UK economy opened up – consumer spending increased. The Consumer Prices Index (PCI) measure of inflation climbed from 1.5% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), driven by the rising cost of clothes, fuel, foodRead More →
Prospects brighter for global economic recovery The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) said the world economy is likely to expand by 5.6% in 2021. The figure for the UK is 5.1% followed by 4.7% next year. This significantly brighter outlook reflects the deployment of effective vaccines. Stimulus aidRead More →
Dow gains 570 points as Nasdaq starts recovery U.S. stocks quickly bounced back from a sharp sell-off on Friday, 5th March 2021as bond yields eased. A better than expected jobs report boosted sentiment too. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 572 points, to 31,496 after losing 150 points in intradayRead More →
Gold is a clear winner from the pandemic Gold was initially sold off in February and during the early part of March. But since then gold has made substantial progress from the March lows, mostly due to central bank stimulus activity. Gold was around $1775.00 as of Wednesday 24th June.Read More →
Markets whipsawed overnight as the U.S. – China phase one trade deal came into question. Doubt was cast over the deal after Peter Navarro, trade adviser to President Trump, said the U.S.-China trade deal was over, prompting a sharp fall in stocks. He was quickly forced to retract the statement,Read More →
UK borrowing surges to pay for Covid-19 impact The UK’s debt is now worth more than its economy after the government borrowed a record amount in May 2020. The £55.2 billion was nine times higher than in May 2019 and the highest since records began. The borrowing sent government debtRead More →
Stocks select reverse gear U.S. and global stocks went into free fall on 11th June 2020 as the Dow recorded a 1800 point drop in one session, and as investors mull COVID-19 spikes, the Fed’s outlook and jobless claims data. The Fed promised it will keep interest rates low untilRead More →
Shocking but no surprise! The UK economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April 2020 due to the damaging affects of lockdown. The monthly decline was outlined in figures reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The GDP fall is three times greater than the decline seen during theRead More →